#7D3A86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.138 322.8), rgb(125, 58, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7D3A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3A86 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 58, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.138 322.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7D3A86 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3A86 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3A86 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3A86 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3A86
oklch(46.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#7D3A86 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E5088 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445884 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F445A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3A86
#7D3A86
oklch(46.7% 0.138 322.8)
- #1D6C1B
#1D6C1B
oklch(46.7% 0.137 142.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7D3A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
Use #7D3A86 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.